ATE343978T1 - ORTHODONTIC DEVICE - Google Patents

ORTHODONTIC DEVICE

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ATE343978T1
ATE343978T1 AT02784526T AT02784526T ATE343978T1 AT E343978 T1 ATE343978 T1 AT E343978T1 AT 02784526 T AT02784526 T AT 02784526T AT 02784526 T AT02784526 T AT 02784526T AT E343978 T1 ATE343978 T1 AT E343978T1
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orthodontic device
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aluminum oxide
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Darren T Castro
Richard P Rusin
William E Ii Wyllie
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3M Innovative Properties Co
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Abstract

An orthodontic appliance that includes a polycrystalline translucent aluminum oxide ceramic material having an average grain size of no greater than 1.0 micron and a Contrast Ratio value of less than about 0.7.
AT02784526T 2001-12-28 2002-11-11 ORTHODONTIC DEVICE ATE343978T1 (en)

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